YOU MAY ALSO FIND THESE DOCUMENTS HELPFUL

...University of Phoenix |
The American Indian and the BaldEagle |
Com 220 |
|
Tamara Lowe |
5/10/2009 |
|
The American Indian and The BaldEagle
Native American Indians have been living in America long before the white man ever came here. There were probably about 10 million Indians living in North America at the time the “white man” arrived. The first NativeAmericans were believed to have arrived during the last ice-age. Somewhere around 20,000-30,000 years ago and they came through a land-bridge across the Bering Sound, from northeastern Siberia into Alaska. The name “Indian” was given by Christopher Columbus who believed mistakenly that the mainland and islands of America were part of the Indies in Asia. Although, the ancient ways of the American Indian is lost, the religion, culture, legends and spirit will endure. The Native Americans were very spiritual and had many beliefs: the baldeagle is connected to many stories in their history. (Rice, 2008)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus ‘ most commonly known as the baldeagle. The baldeagle is one of the most beautiful creatures known to man. The baldeagle typically measures from 30 -43 inches in length, and 70 to 96 inches in width...

...﻿BaldEagles
The BaldEagle, also known as the “Haliaeetus leucocephalus” (Hamish 1990) is one of the most majestic and spectacular birds on the planet. With a wingspan of 6 to 8 feet and a height of 34-43 cm (Duquette at al.2011) it is one of the world’s largest birds. The BaldEagle represents the country of The United States of America because it is one of the most beautiful and symbolic creatures on the planet, yet it was once almost completely extinct. The BaldEagle is mostly found in coastal areas and gets its name because of its white head. Baldeagles have huge talons and curved peak. They also have excellent eye sight so that they can scope out their prey from a distance, scoop in, and grab them (Robert 1982). Since they are carnivores, their main source of food is fish such a salmon, but they also tend to prey on other animals such as mammals and other birds (Stalmaster 1987). Although, due to the Endangered Species Preservation Act, These bird’s flourish in the upper part of North America such as Alaska and Canada, they are still recognized as Threatened because of habitat loss and pollution by pesticides such as DDT. Nevertheless the species is making a recovery from almost being extinct in the 1970’s and early 80’s (worldwildlife.org 2011).
Bald eagle’s first gained protection from being endangered by...

...BaldEagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Classification
Domain- archaicbacteria
Kingdom- animalia
Phylum- chordata
Class- aves
Order- falconifornes
Family- accipitridae
Genus- Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Species- Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Description
The baldeagle is very dark brown with a white feathered head and tail. Also, their beak is dark yellow and its feet and legs are a dull orange. The baldeagle is one of the largest flying birds seen in the United States. When it is standing, it is between 30.4 and 36.4 inches tall. It has a five and a half to eight foot wing span.
The Body of an eagle is made for flying and for getting prey. To do this, the body must be light and strong. It must be light enough to get off the ground to fly, but strong enough to swoop down and capture its prey. Eagles have hollow bones to make them not as heavy.
An eagle can fly faster or slower by changing the position of its wings. When it wants to fly fast, it turns the front of the wings into the wind and cuts through the air. When the eagle wants to slow down, it turns the wide part of the wings towards the wind, and the wings drag through the air.
Breeding and Nesting
Baldeagles are usually very loyal to their mates during their lifetime. An eagle will look for a new mate only if its...

...fish, much like BaldEagles do now. The Archaeopteryx resembled both a bird and a reptile. Except for the feathers and bird-like feet, it didn't look like a bird at all. The jaws had teeth, which birds don't have teeth. It's ankle bone was fused to the shinbone which didn't happen in birds. This bird had features of dinosaurs and birds. Birds are linked to dinosaurs by their pelvis', clavicles' and wrists. Once the idea that birds came from dinosaurs began, there was a scurry to find fossil evidence that could link birds back to their dino-roots. Several different dino-birds arose in the last century. One was Caudipteryx and another the Microraptar. Another fossil was found that, although it was not a fossil with wings, it was a closely related dinosaur to birds that was very small and appeared to be arboreal. This tiny fossil is only about 10 cm long and if it lived in the trees could have glided from tree to tree. This was the Microraptar. In China a fossil was found that was dinosaur-like but had feathers and it was known as the Caudipteryx. It seems that the wings would have been too small to allow it to fly, but, the fact that it had wings made it big news! This brings up the idea that the initial evolution of feathers may not have been for powered flight. About 36 million years ago, the first eagles descended from kites. The first eagles to appear were the early sea eagles which preyed on fish and...

...DOUGHERTY COUNTY
BALDEAGLE
[pic]
FOR:
SCIENCE
MR. DEGUIRE
Name / Scientific Name
[pic]
The baldeagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national bird, is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word "bald" meant "white," not hairless.Baldeagles are found over most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 baldeagles live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest stronghold for baldeagles. They flourish here in part because of the salmon. Dead or dying fish are an important food source for all baldeagles.
Eagles are a member of the Accipitridae family, which also includes hawks, kites, and old-world vultures.
Scientists loosely divide eagles into four groups based on their physical characteristics and behavior. The baldeagle is a sea or fish eagle.
There are two subspecies of baldeagles. The "southern" baldeagle, Haliaeetus...

...the smallest eagles, like the booted eagle (Aquila pennata) (which is comparable in size to a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) or red-tailed hawk (B. jamaicensis)), have relatively longer and more evenly broad wings, and more direct, faster flight – despite the reduced size of aerodynamic feathers. Most eagles are larger than any other raptors apart from some vultures. The smallest species of eagle is the South Nicobar serpenteagle (Spilornis klossi), at 450 g (1 lb) and 40 cm (16 in). The largest species are discussed below. Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. The beak is typically heavier than that of most other birds of prey. Eagles' eyes are extremely powerful, having up to 3.6 times human acuity for the martial eagle, which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance.[2] This keen eyesight is primarily attributed to their extremely large pupils which ensure minimal diffraction (scattering) of the incoming light. The female of all known species of eagle is larger than the male.[3][4]
Eagles normally build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs. Many species lay two eggs, but the older, larger chick frequently kills its younger sibling once it has hatched. The dominant chick tends to be the...

...Hyacinth Macaw and BaldEagle
Compare/Contrast Paper
The Hyacinth Macaw(Blue Parrot) and the BaldEagle are both majestic birds in the world. The Hyacinth Macaw is the largest parrot in the world and it has the prettiest bright blue feather birds in the world. The BaldEagle nickname is Sea Eagle and it is the national bird of the United States. Both of these birds have little in common and both birds eat different things.
The Macaw and the BaldEagle have only one thing in common and that is building a nest, but the BaldEagle can build a nest weighing 1.1 tons. Both birds are located in different parts of the world, but the Hyacinth Macaw is an endangered species, while the BaldEagle is least concern in the endangered list. The Hyacinth Macaw and the BaldEagle both eat opposite things, like the macaw likes to eat fruit and nuts. The BaldEagle likes to eat all kinds of things that has meat in them, like small animals and large dead animals. The BaldEagle also has another nickname, and it is an Apex Predator, because he eats all kind of animals, including a whale.
The Hyacinth Macaw has these claws, but they're only good for climbing and grabbing their food .While the Bald...

...The baldeagle was finally adopted as the emblem of the United States in 1787 because "its long life, great strength, and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent." The baldeagle has survived for many years. It was almost lost at one point, and finally now is on its way back and the numbers are rising thanks to many efforts by various foundations. The BaldEagle is more than a just a bird like every other species it too has a special part in keeping the food chain going.
While driving On Rte10 through the town of Hamden what seems to be an ordinary ride can become a scenic view of our nation's bird. On a tall skinny Birch tree over 40 ft in the air is lives a baldeagle in its natural habitat. In this nest lives a male adult and female adult with an Eaglet. The nest is located in a farming open field along a river bank. This field and river provides the eagles with a source of food. The eagles mostly eat fish, the adult eagle will swoop down to the water and grab a fish all in one motion flying the meal back to the nest to feed its family. The field is posted to prevent people from ruining the habitat, since the natural reproduction of this eagle is very important to its recovery from being endangered. I was able to view this community form the...